Politics USFS/Facebook Wildfire caused air pollution in Las Vegas, NM, to reach nine times the healthy limit An air quality monitor in Las Vegas, New Mexico recorded an average of nearly 800 micrograms per cubic meter of air over the course of May 1.
Politicscommons.wikimedia.org Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire is largest in New Mexico history The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire near Santa Fe, N.M., has broken the state's record, burning nearly 300,000 acres.